Discover the secrets of Pillsbury Bake-Off(r) winners The Pillsbury Bake-Off(r) is a great American institution-a 60-year-old contest for real home cooks across the nation-all vying for a $1 million grand prize. For the 43rd Bake-Off(r), 100 finalists gathered to work their magic in 100 mini-kitchens set up in a single ballroom. In the end, a grand prizewinner emerged, but all of the finalists presented dishes that were amazingly simple to make ...and simply amazing. This exciting cookbook collects all 100 of these winning recipes and profiles the inventive cooks who created them. Spanning five contest categories-Breakfast & Brunches, Entertaining Appetizers, Old El Paso(r) Mexican Favorites, Pizza Creations, and Sweet Treats-the deliciously easy recipes you'll find inside are sure to be winners with your family and friends. Pillsbury Bake-Off(r) Winners gives you * The $1 million grand prize recipe-Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies, and all of the category prizewinners*99 other winning recipes, including Mascarpone-Filled Cranberry-Walnut Rolls, Salmon Pastries with Dill Pesto, Mexican Pesto-Pork Tacos, Apple-Jack Chicken Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Toffee-Banana Brownies, and Blue Cheese and Red Onion Jam Crescent Thumbprints* A photo and profile of each contest finalist, along with a full-color picture of every dish* A timeline of memorable moments from the 43rd contest and Fun Fact sidebars with trivia about the contestants and the contest's history* Nutrition information and instructions for high-altitude baking accompanies every recipe